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Historical Event on 1/25/1983

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Acharya Vinobha Bhave (Posthumous) (1895-1982).

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/14/1758Emperor of England's charter allowed the East India Company to keep to any booty taken in war against the enemies of the king and the company. The confisticated goods, after the war, could be kept with them.
11/29/1991Industrial and bank strike called by the left-oriented trade unions to oppose the new industrial and economic policies.
10/27/1992Veerappa Moily, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, resigned from Bangarappa Government in Karnataka.
5/6/1775Nanda Kumar, king of Calcutta, was arrested.
11/16/1986Second SAARC summit held at Bangalore.
4/14/1772Ahmadshah Abdali passed away.
2/3/1912Bardanand Chattergy, chemical expert, was born.
3/30/1989Waman Ganpat Behre `Sobat', editor of weekly, passed away.
3/30/1923New financial measures come into force, including restoration of Salt Tax.
5/20/1992Jayalalitha sacks R. M. Veerappan from her cabinet in Tamil Nadu.